November 07 / 15.15 Chelmsford (AW)

15.15

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Wear Your Poppy With Pride Selling Stakes

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Wear Your Poppy With Pride Selling Stakes

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 44

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Limited hurdler for a previous yard but not beaten far into fourth in two Flat races (1m2f/1m) for this one and a major contender at this level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(4)

9th Jul 2024

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Smart Deal

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Three 1m Polytrack wins since November, the latest in a small-field C&D claimer six weeks ago; more needed back in a handicap but he's not ruled out; cheekpieces left off today.

4/1

1st

4

(1)

30th May 2024

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Smart Deal

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Front-runner; wore cheekpieces on last five starts, including three good runs (one 1m win) on Chelmsford Polytrack this February-April but below form there on latest outing; made less of an impact early in 2024 on his two runs here; wore a hood earlier in career and it's now restored; considered.

2/1

5th

4

(3)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Smart Deal

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

led

13/2

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 154425 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Exposed six-time winner who very nearly won again in a 1m handicap at Ayr two runs ago, while latest effort at Pontefract wasn't too bad either; strong form claims in this company.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(3)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:50 Redcar

Cosmos Raj

9st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Closely-matched with Classic Encounter on their form at York last June (1m1f, good to firm); bit disappointing since Ripon win in July (1m, good to soft), although excuses for poor reappearance run (blindfold removed late).

20/1

9th

7

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:23 Pontefract

Cosmos Raj

9st 1lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: David O’Meara

Three wins last May/July at about 1m on various ground and he's back down to his last winning mark; ended 2025 quietly and there's a suspicion he'll improve for this comeback run; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls at Ripon two weeks ago (25-1 at the time).

25/1

8

(7)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ripon

Cosmos Raj

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: David O’Meara

Three wins last May/July at about 1m on various ground and he's back down to his last winning mark; may have been ready for a break towards end of last season but there's a suspicion he'll improve for this comeback run.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 27690

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Formerly with Brian Meehan, for whom he ran well on debut but it all went downhill afterwards; found a weak race for stable debut and a change of scenery may have done something for him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(5)

8th Feb 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Art Of Romance

9st 5lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Eight-race maiden who has gone the wrong way over a variety of trips since finishing second on his debut for Brian Meehan at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) last April; look elsewhere.

25/1

9th

5

(5)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Art Of Romance

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Initial promise for Brian Meehan, notably when runner-up to Covey in a 7f Newmarket maiden last April; yet to threaten (0-2) for this doubly represented trainer and takes a sharp step up in trip here to compete beyond 9.5f for the first time; continues to ease in the weights.

16/1

7th

2

(2)

30th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Art Of Romance

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

A fair maiden at his best for Brian Meehan who wasn't disgraced for his new yard when third of five in 1m Chelmsford seller last month; he needs to follow it up back in handicap company.

10/1

25/1

Form: 0/6403

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Five defeats include two sellers and her third at Leicester last month was remote; opposable.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

(2)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Withy Rock

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Bill Turner

0-6; sole placed effort came in turf seller on penultimate outing; soundly beaten on only handicap attempt and holds weak claims.

25/1

4th

5

(1)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Withy Rock

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent

25/1

3rd

7

(1)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Leicester

Withy Rock

8st 11lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Bill Turner

Has offered little in her four outings to date, coming in last of 14 on her handicap debut at Kempton (7f) six days ago; she's hard to make a case for.

22/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made 200,000gns as a yearling but changed hands for only 9,000gns this summer; very nicely bred but has been gelded, goes in cheekpieces and kicks off in a seller.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(3)

21st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Groove Nation

9st 7lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Marco Botti

always behind, tailed off

33/1

5th

4

(5)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Groove Nation

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Marco Botti

slowly away, ran green, always behind

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.26
Trifecta £6.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cosmos Raj

Daily Mail:

Groove Nation

NEWMARKET:

Smart Deal

Daily Record:

Groove Nation

Telegraph:

Smart Deal

RP RATINGS:

Cosmos Raj

POSTDATA:

Cosmos Raj

The Times:

Cosmos Raj

The Guardian:

Cosmos Raj

D Express:

Cosmos Raj

Daily Mirror:

Cosmos Raj

The Sun:

Cosmos Raj

The Star:

Cosmos Raj